Mechanical Amusements - Upcoming Broadcast on Radio 3

Christina Faraday
May 17, 2020
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On Wednesday 20th May at 10pm I will be on BBC Radio 3's Free Thinking talking about the 400th anniversary of Peter Munday's sighting of a carousel and big wheel in Turkey and other mechanical amusements through the ages. The programme will be available after broadcast on the Arts and Ideas Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000j9cd

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